How far is Las Vegas from the ocean?
Las Vegas lies well inland, 236 miles (379 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in California, United States.
To the coast
236 miles
379 km · straight line
Nearest land border
239 miles
with Mexico
Setting
Far inland
35th farthest from the ocean of 182 cities
Las VegasNearest point on the coast
How far are you from the ocean?
Measure from where you are standing. On a phone this uses GPS, so the answer is for your exact spot, not the city centre.
Las Vegas at a glance
- Coordinates
- 36.1750° N, 115.1372° W
- Region
- Nevada, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 236 miles (379 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 33.5414° N, 117.7845° W (California, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 239 miles (385 km), with Mexico
- Among United States's cities
- 17th farthest from the ocean of the 40 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Las Vegas from the ocean?
Las Vegas lies well inland, 236 miles (379 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in California, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 236 miles (379 km) is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the shore. The drive to a beach is longer, often much longer, and depends on the roads.
How far is Las Vegas from the nearest border?
Las Vegas is 239 miles (385 km) from the nearest land border, with Mexico, in a straight line.
Where in Las Vegas is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (36.1750° N, 115.1372° W). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the ocean than this and some farther. For an exact figure from where you are, use your own location.
Measured by MapGO on October 8, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.